NURSE PRACTITIONER - ARRHYTHMIA

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Date: Jan 20, 2018

Location: Newport Beach, CA, US

Company: Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

Job Description:

The Cardiac Nurse Practitioner for the Arrhythmia Center works collaboratively with the physicians in providing multidisciplinary are for adult and geriatric patients requiring cardiovascular services in both the inpatient and outpatient setting of the hospital. The Nurse Practitioner, in collaboration with the medical staff, delivers supportive medical management for a defined patient population according to the standards of the Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) and regulatory/governing requirements. In this role, the nurse practitioner maintains a system for coordinating caseload of care throughout the entire episode of hospitalization and illness, spanning each clinical area in which care is provided and manages each patient’s transition through the system. Provides primary care within the scope of the nurse practitioner license with emphasis on health promotion, education, coordination of care and emotional support to the patients and families while combining the qualities of both nursing and medicine. Acts as a patient advocate in all ethical and legal aspects.
Collaboration with the Chief Nursing Officer, Executive Medical Director, Department Medical Director and HVI Administration in planning, developing, implementing and evaluation departmental goals, objectives, new programs, services and strategic plans. Plans, implements and evaluates HVI clinical practice development and training needs. Expands scientific base for nursing and/or physicians by participating in nursing research, initiating literature reviews, disseminating recent innovations and research findings relevant to HVI and patient outcomes. Projects an image of professionalism in communication, appearance and conduct. Supports the mission and vision of the Heart and Vascular Institute.

Required: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in the State of California. Board certification in area of specialty by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or American Nursing Credentialing Center. Current BLS and ACLS certification. Furnishing and DEA license.Preferred: Critical Care Certification.